MyHermes Prices rise

KRDmum

Just wondering when myHermes put up their prices on 1-2kg parcels? I haven't had any notifications about it and suddenly got a shock this afternoon. Thanks

molerat

I remember getting an e-mail a month or so ago.

KRDmum

Thanks Molerat, it must've skipped my inbox.

Ms_Chocaholic

Yeah I also got a shock a few weeks ago when my parcel was just over 1kg

November2

Prices are bizarre at moment. On the site under 1kg is £2.79 but does not have to comply with small parcel size limit, and 1kg to 2kg is £3.99. On Ebay via Shutl its £2.79 for anything under 2kg and it has to comply with small parcel limit (45 x 35 x 16). And its £3.99 for under 2kg but over the size limit. However if you go into a print in store label shop anything up to 5kg is just £2.95!

kangoora

November2 wrote: »

Prices are bizarre at moment. On the site under 1kg is £2.79 but does not have to comply with small parcel size limit, and 1kg to 2kg is £3.99. On Ebay via Shutl its £2.79 for anything under 2kg and it has to comply with small parcel limit (45 x 35 x 16). And its £3.99 for under 2kg but over the size limit. However if you go into a print in store label shop anything up to 5kg is just £2.95!

Are you sure on the £2.95 price?

Going by the Shutl price it would be £5.59 for a 2 kg to 5 kg parcel, that's quite a saving!

theonlywayisup

kangoora wrote: »

Are you sure on the £2.95 price?

Going by the Shutl price it would be £5.59 for a 2 kg to 5 kg parcel, that's quite a saving!

Yes, it isn't Shutl, it's direct with Hermes and you have to opt to print in store.

https://www.myhermes.co.uk/our-services/print-in-store.html

Pay and print your label in less than 60 seconds Send a parcel up to 5kg for £2.95 Direct payment with your credit/debit card or contactless

lindens

For items 1-5kg it's cheaper to use the print in store feature if your parcel shop has one ast it's £2.99

ballisticbrian

That means the print in store is even cheaper than the 1-2kg £3.99 price on the Hermes site. Is that correct?

soolin

theonlywayisup wrote: »

Yes, it isn't Shutl, it's direct with Hermes and you have to opt to print in store.

https://www.myhermes.co.uk/our-services/print-in-store.html

That shows my local one as 'pay , post or print in store' but it doesn't have the terminal to do so and it's still a hand in over the counter place. Perhaps it means it is due an upgrade, although in a tiny little corner shop where space is at a premium I'm not sure where they can add anything else. Would be every useful though as I have some heavy things to list very shortly.

soolin

I'm going to give this a try as I have a 3kg parcel and MyHermes assure me my local convenience store has a terminal.....

EDIT: Success! easy as anything to use, just add buyers details and your own email address, pay with card , print the label and hand it over at counter for a receipt. I am really impressed, 3kg sent tracked for £2.95.

Shop owner did say that he was impressed I managed to use the terminal- apparently most people find it 'difficult' and have said they will continue to print labels at home - very odd . However, if I go to the Post office it seems many people can't use the pay and drop machines either and all queue to speak to the person in charge of assisting.